As someone who has lived in the K.C. Metro for decades, I can tell you the analysis Mr. Wong offers is very accurate. The Metro is unique in that the State Line between Missouri and Kansas runs through the middle of town. This gives two different 'takes' on KC depending on which state you live in. I'd recommend Kansas.
I love this list! If you want to keep the list going, you could mention about the interstate system is wonky. Back in 21 my hubby and I had traveled from Wisconsin to KCMO to see family. I remember we had stayed in Olathe and were going to Gladstone. There is a part of the interstate that is on a curve. We were in the right lane, but the exits came up so fast and to get to the exit you had to go through one to two lanes of traffic. My hubby was white knuckles. He grew up going into Chicago a lot. He said that driving in Chicago was a lot easier because it was all straight. Has your son ever had an allergy test done to see what he is allergic to, I don't know if he is still too young yet? Or even seen a dermatologist for his head? The thing with allergies is there are a lot of them. In order to treat them you have to know what they are. Zyrtec only does certain ones and Claritin does another set. I am on both of them. Back in 2010 we lived in Independence for a couple of months. We were told by the family that in the spring the cars would be all yellow from the pollen.
Thanks for your comment! You're totally right about the fact that it is HARD to drive here in KC! Super confusing and difficult to navigate before you get used to it, and even sometimes after you do! Yes, we have asked if he can get set up with an allergist, but they said that they wanted to monitor him for another season before they do something like that! We hope things can resolve it with OTC medicine or some of the holistic stuff.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong I remember hearing a long time ago that if you were allergic to ____ then you can have ______ foods because they are in the same family. Start documenting what your son is eating and drinking. Also on average we only meet with the doctor for 15 to 20 minutes. So this might give your doctor a better picture of what's going on since Zyrtec isn't working. I hope you can help find some relief for the sores on his head.
@@RachelMullerCreations Thank you! We really appreciate that. We don't like seeing him itch all over. We will start documenting his diet, although we think that it is environmental instead of dietary.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong do you have a HEPA filter in his room and where ever he is most of the time? I know that this doesn't help for when he is outside.
@@RachelMullerCreations We don't! We will look into that though! We know that his allergies impact him most when he is outside, our theory is that there's something with the pollen/grass here that makes him have a reaction. Sometimes he does wake up with really puffy eyes though. Any suggestions other than a HEPA filter?
Yoooo! I used to work customer service at Hyvee and shipped packages for you man! So sick you create video content that’s what I do for a living now 🙏🏾 blessings man !🙌🏾
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong yessir that’s the one! Doing great dude I work for an eccomerce marketing agency now and do video content on TikTok for companies we bring in as clients 🙏🏾
KC does not have the clubs that LA has but as far as hours bars close at 3 a.m. in Mo and 2 a.m. in L.A. If you want more authentic Chinese try ABC Cafe in OP KS. and Monkey King BBQ and Noodles in Lenexa, also Bo Lings does a Dim Sum on the weekends on the Plaza. As far as lakes, I think the lakes in Jackson county are better than Smithville and there are great hiking and bike nature trails all over the metro area that change through out the season with amazing wild flowers . Winter scenery is dull here but Spring Summer , Fall offer some amazing beauty as the trees change colors. The best part of Winter in KC is that it is a great Christmas city as many neighborhoods go all out with lights as does the Plaza and Crown Center, also there are drive through light displays and the one on Lake Jacomo is donation only, so not going to break the bank. Another thing you might add if you like seeing lots of drugged out zombies and tent cities like you see in CA., KC might not be for you, yeah I know KC has some homeless but nothing like what I used to see in California. Itis not paradise but there are even worse places you could be and with all the new projects they are working on, like building a park over 670, Rock Island entertainment bridge and the World Cup coming here . I could see KC turning into another Nashville as more people are exposed, also Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are bringing lots of notoriety to the city.
Thanks for commenting! I is indeed a fantastic Christmas city, and my kids love Christmas in KC. Where in California did you live? I would assume Los Angeles?
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong San Diego and I was in the military in the Bay Area,. I used to go to LA/ Santa Monica when my friend lived there on the weekends.
Born and raised in the north east side of Kansas City Missouri. Kansas City is of me I hope I can one day but a house and raised my children. The sad part is the city was neighbors hoods and roads was designed for segregation the school district is segregated and very neglected
Yes, I agree with the school district comment. In this past year I just learned about "redlining." How tragic that those things happen still. Do you like the north east? I love the houses there.
Just about all of these reasons listed is why I WANT to move there! My allergies got better when I left Pennsylvania and lived in Missouri. Can't wait to move back to the "Show Me State." Give me a blue collar trade job and I am happy with a modest living. My only concern are the natural beauty part and how close I can be to work.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong I will soon, L-rd willing! I even got in contact with a synagogue there. Plus I am only a three hour flight from my family when I want to visit them on the east coast.
Seems we are having more hail than usual. Also, you mention weather changing day to day, but it notoriously changes within the day. We are a continental zone, so the low and high pressure zones swirl around more than coastal or mountainous areas. Regarding tornadoes...they build more momentum outside of the cities. The metro area disrupts the flow, so not too much of a worry in the city.
100% wrong, metro areas don't disrupt tornadoes, the geographical likelihood of a tornado striking a high population area is lower compared to the much larger expanse of rural areas where few people live.
When I was at the Naval Postgraduate School I thought Monterey, California was the most beautiful place I had ever seen and thats after living and working in over 20 countries but then again I didn't want to spend the $2 million for a house in Monterey so I'm back home in KC.
I'm so glad you're here! Yes, for my money, Monterey is the most beautiful place I've seen. A close second would be Dubrovnik, Croatia. Where in KC do you live?
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong We're living in Lee's Summit. Lee's Summit has changed a lot from when I was a kid growing up in Kansas City; it pretty much looks like a smaller version of Overland Park now.
We originally moved here because of my schooling. I'm a Ph.D. student at a local seminary here. However, since then I've been focusing on real estate full time.
....and I moved to AZ 3 years ago after 25+ years in Southern California preceded by growing up in Kansas City until I graduated from college. Which one am I?
....and I can guarantee you that my moving to Arizona was a cost-cutting measure along with similar weather. Who knew that I would end up moving to a town where the Kansas City Royals have their spring training!
Kansas City is a Cake Walk compared to living in the Chicago area. I've been here for going on 5 years and it's great. People that want to be friendly, oh my God! The traffic here is a breeze compared to anything in any major city. No City is perfect but I enjoy it here.
Friendly people in KC, LOL! No, most people in KC are very cliquish and unfriendly, generally despising any change or doing things differently. It is a very small minded and small city mentality for the most part, even though the metro population is 2.1 million or greater.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong Thanks for the laugh. I have no issues meeting new people and friends in other places I have lived. KC was a struggle to meet anyone for the most part. So glad I left in 2008, although I'm back in the area several times a year.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong Grass, trees, dust, mold, antigen, dogs, cats...crazy how they acted up once I moved to California and it's been that way since
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong The worse place I ever saw for allergies was Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake metro is full of all kinds of mines; copper mines, gold mines etc. and lots strip mines. My wife was so allergic to that stuff in the air and water that her sweat started turning metal watch bands green in color. Once we moved back here that all stopped.
@@lashlarue59 That does sound quite horrible. I didn't know people could be allergic to mines. Did she take anything that would make it a little better?
Yes, Troost is the traditional racial divide (by original design, unfortunately). KCK also has its troubles...but the city is developing in a way that appears to shuffle up a lot of this.
latina from los angeles. live in berkeley too. moved to NW arkansas. so much overlaps. we are pretty low crime but we're not a city. more like a suburb feeling rural. there are very few minorities. my bff is chinese and when she visited she felt it too. there are hispanics but in neighborhoods and i'm kind of in the caucasian area. so i def feel that. no great chinese food. decent but not good. no korean bbq which i miss most. getting better mexican food if you go to the right areas. allergies are worse by far for me. and travel by car is kind of boring in a 4 hour radius. and by plane will cost - not a lot but so much business travel there are no deals like when i lived 5 miles south of lax.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong it is. love this time of year too. the deep winter or hot summer or hard on me. didn't have that at all growing up. but spring and fall are amazing.
Gladstone is not in Jackson County, many of our schools are excellent, and there are beautiful lakes, rivers, and waterfalls if you know where to look.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong no. At this point they are shocked because they say they say I act like I am from Kansas City and would not have guessed that I am a not a native. I guess I’ve picked up on their ways 🤷🏽♀️.
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As someone who has lived in the K.C. Metro for decades, I can tell you the analysis Mr. Wong offers is very accurate. The Metro is unique in that the State Line between Missouri and Kansas runs through the middle of town. This gives two different 'takes' on KC depending on which state you live in. I'd recommend Kansas.
Thanks for the kind comment! I’m glad you agree with my assessment! Thanks for watching!
I love this list! If you want to keep the list going, you could mention about the interstate system is wonky. Back in 21 my hubby and I had traveled from Wisconsin to KCMO to see family. I remember we had stayed in Olathe and were going to Gladstone. There is a part of the interstate that is on a curve. We were in the right lane, but the exits came up so fast and to get to the exit you had to go through one to two lanes of traffic. My hubby was white knuckles. He grew up going into Chicago a lot. He said that driving in Chicago was a lot easier because it was all straight.
Has your son ever had an allergy test done to see what he is allergic to, I don't know if he is still too young yet? Or even seen a dermatologist for his head? The thing with allergies is there are a lot of them. In order to treat them you have to know what they are. Zyrtec only does certain ones and Claritin does another set. I am on both of them. Back in 2010 we lived in Independence for a couple of months. We were told by the family that in the spring the cars would be all yellow from the pollen.
Thanks for your comment! You're totally right about the fact that it is HARD to drive here in KC! Super confusing and difficult to navigate before you get used to it, and even sometimes after you do!
Yes, we have asked if he can get set up with an allergist, but they said that they wanted to monitor him for another season before they do something like that! We hope things can resolve it with OTC medicine or some of the holistic stuff.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong I remember hearing a long time ago that if you were allergic to ____ then you can have ______ foods because they are in the same family. Start documenting what your son is eating and drinking. Also on average we only meet with the doctor for 15 to 20 minutes. So this might give your doctor a better picture of what's going on since Zyrtec isn't working. I hope you can help find some relief for the sores on his head.
@@RachelMullerCreations Thank you! We really appreciate that. We don't like seeing him itch all over. We will start documenting his diet, although we think that it is environmental instead of dietary.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong do you have a HEPA filter in his room and where ever he is most of the time? I know that this doesn't help for when he is outside.
@@RachelMullerCreations We don't! We will look into that though! We know that his allergies impact him most when he is outside, our theory is that there's something with the pollen/grass here that makes him have a reaction. Sometimes he does wake up with really puffy eyes though. Any suggestions other than a HEPA filter?
Yoooo! I used to work customer service at Hyvee and shipped packages for you man! So sick you create video content that’s what I do for a living now 🙏🏾 blessings man !🙌🏾
DUDE! I remember you! The HyVee at 72nd at Antioch!? How are you doing man? So good to connect again.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong yessir that’s the one! Doing great dude I work for an eccomerce marketing agency now and do video content on TikTok for companies we bring in as clients 🙏🏾
@@HEYTAJAI00 Dude, that's incredible! When did you start there?
Great Thai food: Cafe Vie; amazing Indian food: Korma Sutra - HIGHLY recommend both!
Nice! We had some good Thai in Lee's Summit after my son was born a few days ago!
Taj Mahal is my KC fave Indian. Awesome large thin naan. 😊
@@beep7 I will try that out as well.
My allergies actually got better here too! 😂 Congratulations btw! 👏👏👍
Thank you so much! We loved hanging out with you this week! 😀
KC does not have the clubs that LA has but as far as hours bars close at 3 a.m. in Mo and 2 a.m. in L.A. If you want more authentic Chinese try ABC Cafe in OP KS. and Monkey King BBQ and Noodles in Lenexa, also Bo Lings does a Dim Sum on the weekends on the Plaza. As far as lakes, I think the lakes in Jackson county are better than Smithville and there are great hiking and bike nature trails all over the metro area that change through out the season with amazing wild flowers . Winter scenery is dull here but Spring Summer , Fall offer some amazing beauty as the trees change colors. The best part of Winter in KC is that it is a great Christmas city as many neighborhoods go all out with lights as does the Plaza and Crown Center, also there are drive through light displays and the one on Lake Jacomo is donation only, so not going to break the bank. Another thing you might add if you like seeing lots of drugged out zombies and tent cities like you see in CA., KC might not be for you, yeah I know KC has some homeless but nothing like what I used to see in California. Itis not paradise but there are even worse places you could be and with all the new projects they are working on, like building a park over 670, Rock Island entertainment bridge and the World Cup coming here . I could see KC turning into another Nashville as more people are exposed, also Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are bringing lots of notoriety to the city.
Thanks for commenting! I is indeed a fantastic Christmas city, and my kids love Christmas in KC. Where in California did you live? I would assume Los Angeles?
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong San Diego and I was in the military in the Bay Area,. I used to go to LA/ Santa Monica when my friend lived there on the weekends.
@@Vegassheik Nice. We have an uncle in Oceanside, and really do enjoy the area quite a bit.
Born and raised in the north east side of Kansas City Missouri. Kansas City is of me I hope I can one day but a house and raised my children. The sad part is the city was neighbors hoods and roads was designed for segregation the school district is segregated and very neglected
Yes, I agree with the school district comment. In this past year I just learned about "redlining." How tragic that those things happen still. Do you like the north east? I love the houses there.
20:00 center and raytown are good districts in kcmo proper.
Thanks! Yes, those are good areas!
Just about all of these reasons listed is why I WANT to move there! My allergies got better when I left Pennsylvania and lived in Missouri. Can't wait to move back to the "Show Me State." Give me a blue collar trade job and I am happy with a modest living. My only concern are the natural beauty part and how close I can be to work.
I hope you move soon! 🙂
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong I will soon, L-rd willing! I even got in contact with a synagogue there. Plus I am only a three hour flight from my family when I want to visit them on the east coast.
Seems we are having more hail than usual. Also, you mention weather changing day to day, but it notoriously changes within the day. We are a continental zone, so the low and high pressure zones swirl around more than coastal or mountainous areas. Regarding tornadoes...they build more momentum outside of the cities. The metro area disrupts the flow, so not too much of a worry in the city.
Have you heard of the Tonganoxie Split?
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong No, but I'm from the Missouri side. Does it have to do with tornadoes?
Yes, apparently Tonganoxie is a regular breaking point for storms.
100% wrong, metro areas don't disrupt tornadoes, the geographical likelihood of a tornado striking a high population area is lower compared to the much larger expanse of rural areas where few people live.
When I was at the Naval Postgraduate School I thought Monterey, California was the most beautiful place I had ever seen and thats after living and working in over 20 countries but then again I didn't want to spend the $2 million for a house in Monterey so I'm back home in KC.
I'm so glad you're here! Yes, for my money, Monterey is the most beautiful place I've seen. A close second would be Dubrovnik, Croatia. Where in KC do you live?
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong We're living in Lee's Summit. Lee's Summit has changed a lot from when I was a kid growing up in Kansas City; it pretty much looks like a smaller version of Overland Park now.
@@lashlarue59 Right, it seems like it's a super up and coming area. I wouldn't be surprised if it starts to rival OP sometime in the future.
Midwest weather is manic and that's probably a good thing otherwise everybody would want to live here.
The traffic is nothing here compared to Texas.
Agreed! Where in Texas did you live?
All things said in your video, I have to ask: What made you move to KC?
We originally moved here because of my schooling. I'm a Ph.D. student at a local seminary here. However, since then I've been focusing on real estate full time.
We moved here 3 yrs ago from AZ. I’m perfectly happy living in a fly over state. AZ has been hijacked by Californias and midwesterners ☺️
....and I moved to AZ 3 years ago after 25+ years in Southern California preceded by growing up in Kansas City until I graduated from college. Which one am I?
Apologies on behalf of Californians! Interesting to hear that Midwesterners are headed over there. Which state, just general midwest?
....and I can guarantee you that my moving to Arizona was a cost-cutting measure along with similar weather. Who knew that I would end up moving to a town where the Kansas City Royals have their spring training!
And border jumpers
And now you’re hijacking KC.
Kansas City is a Cake Walk compared to living in the Chicago area.
I've been here for going on 5 years and it's great.
People that want to be friendly, oh my God!
The traffic here is a breeze compared to anything in any major city.
No City is perfect but I enjoy it here.
Glad you're liking Kansas City! What brought you here in the first place?
Friendly people in KC, LOL! No, most people in KC are very cliquish and unfriendly, generally despising any change or doing things differently. It is a very small minded and small city mentality for the most part, even though the metro population is 2.1 million or greater.
@@KS5040 Seems like your comment is very cliquish and unfriendly. I find your comment has a small-minded and small-city mentality.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong Thanks for the laugh. I have no issues meeting new people and friends in other places I have lived. KC was a struggle to meet anyone for the most part. So glad I left in 2008, although I'm back in the area several times a year.
@@KS5040 Glad to know my sense of humor isn't lost on people. What brings you back to the area? Friends and family?
Door swings both ways as I didn't develop allergies until I moved from Kansas City to California 😆
Hey brother! That's super interesting! What kind of symptoms?
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong Grass, trees, dust, mold, antigen, dogs, cats...crazy how they acted up once I moved to California and it's been that way since
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong The worse place I ever saw for allergies was Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake metro is full of all kinds of mines; copper mines, gold mines etc. and lots strip mines. My wife was so allergic to that stuff in the air and water that her sweat started turning metal watch bands green in color. Once we moved back here that all stopped.
@@shockjay That's a bummer brother! I hate that for you. Does anything take the edge off?
@@lashlarue59 That does sound quite horrible. I didn't know people could be allergic to mines. Did she take anything that would make it a little better?
I have one word about #15: Troost Boulevard
Yes, Troost is the traditional racial divide (by original design, unfortunately). KCK also has its troubles...but the city is developing in a way that appears to shuffle up a lot of this.
latina from los angeles. live in berkeley too. moved to NW arkansas. so much overlaps. we are pretty low crime but we're not a city. more like a suburb feeling rural. there are very few minorities. my bff is chinese and when she visited she felt it too. there are hispanics but in neighborhoods and i'm kind of in the caucasian area. so i def feel that. no great chinese food. decent but not good. no korean bbq which i miss most. getting better mexican food if you go to the right areas. allergies are worse by far for me. and travel by car is kind of boring in a 4 hour radius. and by plane will cost - not a lot but so much business travel there are no deals like when i lived 5 miles south of lax.
Overall, are you enjoying living in Arkansas? I heard it's really nice.
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong it is. love this time of year too. the deep winter or hot summer or hard on me. didn't have that at all growing up. but spring and fall are amazing.
We love this time of year as well. The first time we experienced it, it was hard to fathom how trees could change so much.
Gladstone is not in Jackson County, many of our schools are excellent, and there are beautiful lakes, rivers, and waterfalls if you know where to look.
Right. Gladstone is in Clay. Did I say Jackson?
Californians, please keep flying over
There are plenty here already! 😃
Most Flyover states are far better than Missouri or Kansas. Next...
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong I know right! I’ve been here for 13 years! Lol
@@commonuser-2554 Have people treated you with hostility when they find out that you're from California?
@@LivingInKansasCity-JaylennWong no. At this point they are shocked because they say they say I act like I am from Kansas City and would not have guessed that I am a not a native. I guess I’ve picked up on their ways 🤷🏽♀️.
I've heard that sometimes black walnuts can help with skin conditions.
How do you apply them?
Autonomous taxi's are about to handle the public transport problems.
What do you mean by that? Are you saying that the taxes are going towards building more public transport?
There are nice cities in suburbs.
Definitely! Thanks for commenting!
It was probably oak mites.
I’ve never heard of them. What are they?